Little Man's Best Friend Quilt x 2

Seeing double?  I finished up 2 little boy quilts recently.  Same fabrics, same backing, same size.  Could you spot what the differences are?



I couldn't decide on two areas on the simple little baby boy quilt I was working on...so I made two (well I'm making 3 but two are complete :)).  Difference #1 - how to quilt it?  Since the design was simple squares: should I use simple straight line quilting or something a little more complex to add more texture and detail?

Simple and straight on the left. Textured and more detailed on the right.

Personally I like the look of the simple straight lines on the left. It leaves the fabrics unobstructed and gives the quilt a nice clean look. On the other hand I absolutely love the feel and texture of the quilting on the right. Though the one on the left has quite enough texture for a quilt, I really enjoy the (more) texture on the right :).

Difference #2 - binding. Again I couldn't decide. I have a little bit of the Summertime Gray - dots from Barbara Jones for Henry Glass and Co left so I wanted to use it for this quilt - plus I think it's a great match with the swirls on the quilt.

I love gray fabrics :)

For the straight line quilting blanket I went with Heath Metal from Alexander Henry. I like how the straight lines went with the straight line quilting.

Does Heath make everything look good???  I love how the Heath fabric matches perfectly with the patterns on the dotted print on the quilt.  It's amazing how much they look alike but from different designers/manufacturers.

I had a blast making these two quilts. I think for the third - and final one - I will mix it up a little - maybe straight line quilting with dot binding?



Quilt Information:
Little Man's Best Friend 1
Front: 100% Cotton Prints and Solids.
    Showcase fabrics: 
           -Boys Will be Boys: Dog Big Small from Free Spirit
           -Organic Cotton Print Shipyard from Timeless Treasures
Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton
Backing:  100% Cotton Natural Flannel
Completed Dimension: 30" x 36"
Quilting Method: Double Straight line quilting along each seam
Binding: Machine Stitch for extra durability (Heath Metal from Alexander Henry)

Little Man's Best Friend 2

Front: 100% Cotton Prints and Solids.
    Showcase fabrics: 
           -Boys Will be Boys: Dog Big Small from Free Spirit
           -Organic Cotton Print Shipyard from Timeless Treasures
Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton
Backing:  100% Cotton Natural Flannel
Completed Dimension: 30" x 36"
Quilting Method: Free-Style Meandering Swirls
Binding: Machine Stitch for extra durability (Gray - dots from Barbara Jones
for Henry Glass and Co)

Where to Buy?
Little Man's Best Friend #1
Little Man's Best Friend #2
Fabrics Used for this quilt

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